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less elliptical shape (Fig. 204). If adequate treatment by rest in bed is not applied immedi
ately and the patient is allowed to get up, the circulation of the skin covering the bursa
will invariably suffer, resulting in ischaemia, necrosis, and formation of a sinus sore.
6. Cancerous degeneration of sores or scars.
Gillis & Lee (1951) have drawn atten
tion to the cancerous degeneration of long-standing sores and sinuses, and in their paper
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FIG. 203.
